Rick Devens Says Jury Backed Him After Episode 12 Vote-Out

rick devens was voted out of Survivor 50 in Episode 12 on May 13, but his exit interview added a new layer to how the game is playing at Ponderosa. He said several jury members were gunning for him to win it all, a useful read on where support was lining up after one of the season’s most visible players left the field.

That matters because Devens had already helped drive the season’s pace with a fake idol hidden at tribal council, a strong alliance with Christian Hubicki and Emily Flippen, and a Shot in the Dark play after those allies were gone. He also accepted a challenge to flip a coin with MrBeast for a chance to win $2 million, keeping him tied to some of the season’s biggest talking points before the vote finally landed on him.

Ponderosa support for Devens

Several jury members at Ponderosa were backing Devens to win, and he framed that support as part of the aftermath of his elimination rather than a victory lap. For a player who was described as one of the season’s most entertaining figures, that jury interest signals that his game had not faded just because the vote had turned against him.

Devens also said he was instrumental in keeping the season lively, which fits the kind of run he built before Episode 12 cut it short. He drew attention through the fake idol stunt at tribal council and by staying in the conversation long enough for his name to matter again once the field narrowed.

Joe and the vote-out

Joe emerged as the other sharp edge in Devens’s exit comments. Devens called him “the most amazing guy in terms of being such a masculine, strong presence and being able to open up emotionally,” then added, “Love Joe. He's a great dude.”

He also said, “The game is the game, and he's a football player.” That line keeps the rivalry in the right lane: personal respect on one side, competitive separation on the other, which is usually where the more durable Survivor feuds end up once the votes are counted.

Allies gone, target up

Christian Hubicki and Emily Flippen were the alliance that helped carry Devens before the game changed around him, and once they were gone he became a bigger target. He used his Shot in the Dark after that shift, but Episode 12 on May 13 still sent him out.

For viewers tracking the season’s endgame, the practical takeaway is straightforward: Devens is out, but his jury read suggests he still had real support inside the game’s final political layer. That leaves the next phase focused less on whether he could survive another vote and more on whether the players still standing can turn jury sentiment away from him and toward someone else.